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Upajjhaya
In Buddhist context, an Upajjhaya (also spelt upadhyaya), literally a (spiritual) preceptor (monk or saint), is one of the two teachers of a starting out monk - the other one being the Acariya. An Upajjhaya will focus on teaching ethics, morality, good manners and decency.
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